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Physical AI & Enabling
Technologies
Yangtze Delta

Shanghai · Wuxi · Suzhou · Nanjing

A region where robotics, industrial AI, precision motion control and advanced manufacturing come together to turn intelligent machines into scalable real-world systems.

Shanghai's Lujiazui skyline and the Oriental Pearl Tower at dusk

Technology Innovation What You'll Learn

Shanghai skyline across the Huangpu River at night
A humanoid service robot in a shop
  1. 01

    See Physical AI at Industrial Scale

    China installed 295,000 industrial robots in 2024 — 54% of global deployments — making it the world's largest market for industrial robotics in action.

  2. 02

    Understand the Technologies Behind It

    Leaderdrive sold 300,000+ precision reducers across 21 series in 2025, while Inovance products are deployed in 100+ countries — revealing the motion and control stack behind intelligent machines.

  3. 03

    Follow Physical AI Across Industries

    MegaRobo served 880+ customers by 2024, while ESTUN captured 10.6% of China's robot market in 2025 — showing intelligent machines scaling from labs to industry.

Yangtze Delta Indicative Company Visits

Company, park and meeting access is curated by cohort and subject to confirmation.

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AgiBot

Embodied AI · Shanghai

Humanoid robots for production and service

AgiBot

Humanoid and embodied-intelligence robots designed for deployment in real production and service environments.

ESTUN

Industrial robots · Nanjing

Industrial robots with a full automation stack

ESTUN

Industrial robots backed by an integrated stack spanning servo systems, controllers and factory automation.

10.6%of China's robot market in 2025

Elite Robots

Collaborative robots · Suzhou

Collaborative robots for flexible manufacturing

Elite Robots

Collaborative robots focused on flexible manufacturing, vision, force control and increasingly embodied applications.

Tetra Intelligence

Inspection robots · Yangtze Delta

Inspection robots for demanding environments

Tetra Intelligence

Specialised inspection robots built for demanding environments such as energy, mining and industrial infrastructure.

Leaderdrive

Harmonic reducers · Suzhou

Harmonic reducers for robot joints

Leaderdrive

Specialises in harmonic reducers and precision transmission systems at the heart of robotic joints.

300,000+precision reducers sold in 2025, 21 series

Inovance

Industrial automation · Suzhou

Servo drives, motion control and PLCs

Inovance

Combines servo drives, motion control, PLCs and automation technologies across industrial and robotics applications.

100+countries where its products are deployed

Xinje Electric

Industrial controls · Wuxi

PLCs, servos, HMIs and vision controls

Xinje Electric

Produces PLCs, servos, HMIs and machine-vision controls used throughout industrial machinery and automation.

MOONS' Industries

Motion control · Shanghai

Motors, drives and precision gearboxes

MOONS' Industries

Shanghai-based motion-control specialist producing stepper motors, servo systems, drives, actuators and precision gearboxes.

JAKA Robotics

Collaborative robots · Shanghai

Collaborative robots and intelligent automation

JAKA Robotics

Collaborative robotics and intelligent automation with deployments across manufacturing sectors and international markets.

Lead Intelligent

Intelligent equipment · Wuxi

Intelligent equipment for advanced manufacturing

Lead Intelligent

Builds complex intelligent equipment and integrated production systems for large-scale advanced manufacturing.

Wayzim

Logistics automation · Wuxi

Machine vision and high-speed sorting

Wayzim

Combines machine vision, high-speed sorting and automation into large logistics and material-handling systems.

Micro Intelligence

Industrial AI · Wuxi

Industrial AI for quality inspection

Micro Intelligence

Applies machine vision and industrial AI to quality inspection and increasingly complex manufacturing tasks.

Major Tech Expo SEMICON China

Mar
2027
Pick-and-place head over a tray of chips
  1. 01

    Full Semiconductor Ecosystem

    100,000+ m², ~1,500 exhibitors and 5,000+ booths across chip design, manufacturing, packaging, equipment and materials.

  2. 02

    200,000+ Industry Touchpoints

    SEMICON China 2026 recorded 200,068 attendee visits, including 7,808 international visitors.

  3. 03

    Next-Generation Technologies

    20+ conferences and activities covering advanced packaging, AI & CPO, compound semiconductors, smart manufacturing and advanced materials.

Expo attendance is optional and self-arranged before the programme; it is not included in the trip.

Major Tech Expo World AI Conference

Jul
2027
A humanoid robot in front of an AI display at WAIC
  1. 01

    1,100+ AI Companies, 4,000+ Exhibits

    WAIC 2026 brought together 1,117 companies and 4,486 exhibits, including 351 global debuts across AI chips, agents, robotics and intelligent hardware.

  2. 02

    300+ Embodied AI Robots

    More than 300 embodied-intelligence robots were showcased, alongside 108 AI chips and 200+ intelligent-computing companies.

  3. 03

    Global AI Leaders & Connections

    The event drew representatives from 102 countries and international organisations, plus 177 major procurement delegations and 158 forums.

Expo attendance is optional and self-arranged before the programme; it is not included in the trip.

Culture Highlights What You'll Experience

A classical Suzhou garden with pavilions over a pond
Yu Garden's lantern-lit gate tower at night
Canal-side houses lit at night on the Grand Canal
  1. 01

    Waterways & Trade

    From Shanghai's Bund to the Grand Canal, waterways reveal the trading networks that connected the region long before high-speed rail.

  2. 02

    Suzhou Gardens & Craft

    Suzhou gardens and craft traditions turn proportion, material and controlled detail into a striking counterpoint to modern precision engineering.

  3. 03

    Wuxi & Nanjing Heritage

    Wuxi's commercial heritage and Nanjing's city walls and Qinhuai streets add human scale to a technology-heavy week.

Yangtze Delta Indicative 7D6N Programme

Seven days, four cities: briefings, company and park visits, industry exchanges and cultural experiences.

DateCityActivity
Day 1ShanghaiArrival
City & Industry Overview
Welcome Dinner
Day 2ShanghaiCompany Visit x 2
Zhangjiang Science City
Industry Exchange (Embodied AI)
Culture Experience – The Bund
Day 3Shanghai to SuzhouCity & Industry Overview
Company Visit x 2
Suzhou Industry Park
Culture – Humble Administrator's Garden
Day 4Suzhou to WuxiCompany Visit x 2
City and Industry Overview
Networking Session
Culture Experience – Nanchang Street + Grand Canal
DateCityActivity
Day 5Wuxi to NanjingCity & Industry Overview
Company Visit x 1
Industry Exchange (Industrial Automation)
Culture – Qinhuai River
Day 6NanjingCompany Visit x 2
Nanjing Eco Hi-Tech Island
Industry Exchange (Tech Transfer)
Networking Session
Farewell Dinner
Day 7NanjingDeparture

Illustrative programme. Company, park and meeting access is curated by cohort and subject to confirmation.

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